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Wendy Wagner, Lawrence Brown and Jan Miller (together, plaintiffs) filed suit against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia challenging the section of the Federal …

An individual may raise and spend money for the purpose of assisting individuals in obtaining photographic identification in states where such identification is necessary for registering to vote and/or voting. …

Atlas Worldwide, a holding company with a separate segregated fund (SSF), may solicit certain former pilots who serve in a management capacity with the company because they are part of …

There is still time to register for the FEC's two-day conference in Miami, Florida, February 22-23. Treasurers and others looking for our most comprehensive training on federal campaign finance …

On January 9, 2012, the Supreme Court summarily affirmed the judgment of the three-judge district court in the District of Columbia in Bluman v. FEC, which had granted the FEC’s …

Under FEC rules, the date a donor makes a contribution to a candidate and the date the campaign receives it are both important, but for different reasons.

The date a …

With the 2012 elections already underway, the Commission anticipates an exciting and challenging year ahead. This election cycle promises to set new records in campaign finance activity. The FEC …

WASHINGTON – The Federal Election Commission this week unveiled a new web page designed to assist filers with the reporting of campaign finance activity, the latest endeavor in the Commission’s …

WASHINGTON – At its first open meeting of the year, the Federal Election Commission discussed and held over an advisory opinion request. The Commission also unveiled a new web page …

On December 30, 2011, Vogel for Congress and Mark Vogel (Plaintiffs) filed a complaint for judicial review against the Commission in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia. …

Party committees that do not conduct reportable federal election activity and all PACs have the option to choose to file reports on a "monthly" or "quarterly" filing schedule. Some committees …

This article on filing requirements for 2012 is supplemented by the reporting tables linked at https://transition.fec.gov/info/report_dates_2012.shtml.

Notification of filing deadlines
In addition to publishing this article, the …

Oregon will hold a Special General Election to fill the U.S. House seat in Oregon’s 1st Congressional District vacated by Representative David Wu. The Special General will be held January …

On December 27, 2011, the Commission published in the Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) seeking comments on proposed changes to its rules regarding corporate and labor organization …

The Commission has posted on its web site the 2012 reporting schedules for candidates, parties and PACs. Grab your new calendar and make a note of the due dates!